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THE JtJUKLINGTON FllEE PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1898. TT1E WEFJvLY FREE PIIESS, 3 cnots per copy, fjO contsfor six months, 81.00 a year, post ago free. AdvertNcments nnd subieriptions received nt tho office, 189 College streot. Full adver tising rates sent on application. Accounts cannot bo opened for subscription. Subscribers will plcaso remit with orilor, names nro not entered until payment Is received, and nil papers nro stopped at tho end of tho tlmo paid for. Hcmlttnnco at tho risk of tho subscriber un til mado by registered letter, or by check or postal order payablo to tho Pnbllshcrs. Tho dnto when tho subscription oxplrcs Is on tlio address-label of each paper, tho change of which to a subsequent dato bocomos a receipt for romlttanco. No other receipt Is sentui loss requested. Tho receipt of tho paper Is a sufficient receipt for tho first subscription. When a change of address Is doslred, both tho old and now addresses should bo given. petty Idiosyncrasies nro generally receiv ed with cither rldlculo or disgust. It Is nnonunccd that tho brewers nnd distillers aro ready to dovoto many thou sands of dollars to tho overthrow of tho prohibitory law In Vermont. Thoro must ho soma mistake nbout this. License ad vocates claim thnt liquor Is sold an freely ns kcroseno oil or nails under Vermont's prohibitory law, nnd tho brewers nnd dis tillers nro not fools enough to pay for n market which is already freely open to them. If thcro is no mistake about tho Btntemont, however, tho brewers nnd dis tillers In paying money'frccly for thcovcr throw of the prohibitory law will nlso bo pnylns n hnndsomo trlbuto to Its efficacy. Terms SI. 00 a Year, Always fit Advanoo, BURLINGTON, TIlUItSDAY, AUG, WANTED. When you want anything, ndvertiso In tho now special column of this pnpor. Some bargains nro ollcrod thcro this week which it will pay you to read about. Seo page toven. ThU pnpor has moro than 25,000 readers every week, nud ono cent a word will reach them nil. Judging from tho accounts of tho return of tho 1'cnnsylvnnla troops on Sunday, Philadelphia witnessed scenes not unllko those seen nt Fort Ethnn Allen. Mnlno troops nro also homewnrd bound. The gold reserve In tho United States treasury has reached tho highest point In ten years, tho surplus now being over $201,000,000. This surplus can hardly be comforting to tho freo sllvcrltes. Mr. Hay who succeeds Mr. Day ns sec retary of state Is said to bo nrdently In favor of tho retention of tho Philippine Islands. In view of this statement Mr. Hny'n selection for tho state portfolio may liavo particular significance. A palpable attempt Is being mado to bolster up tho waning fortunes of tho Klondike boom by tho statement that gold In enormous quantities has been found Inland, but tho chances nro against a renewal of tho Klondike) craze. A llttlo Klondike gold goes a great way. The announcement of tho nomination of Speaker Hasklns of Brattleboro for rep resentative mraii3 of courso that ho Is a candidate for ro election as presiding of ficer of the House, and this In turn means that whoever tries to run against him will liavo a dinicult man to beat. of tho manner in which they have borne their part. Api'sc'sal of Itonl Kstnto. The equalization of tho burdens of taxa tion Is n dllllcult problem. 1? ' not only next to Impossible; to comicl tho artful tax-dodger to bear his Just proportion of the expense of government nnd public Im provements but tho widely varying stan dards of real estate appraisal employed by assessors also servo to Increase the Incqnull- tlcs of taxation. Vermont affords excel lent Illustrations of tho methods employ ed to shift the burden of taxation to other shoulders. In some towns each quadren nial appraisal of real estate sees thatclass of properly assessed at a fraction of Its real value, tho stnn- durd being ns low as one-third of tho real market valuo In some instances, while In other towns real estnto Is ap praised at It should be under tho law. Tho statute provides that real estate shull bo appraised by tho assessors "at Its Just valuo In money." This has been Interpreted to mean, tho vnluo of tho pro perty, not under forced snlo, but under ordinary hale In market. If tho assessors of nil towns In the Stato compiled with this provision literally, ono great source of Inequality In tnxatlon In our Stato would bo removed, but assessors who arc not conscientious appraise real estate be low Its "Just value In money" In order that their rcspectlvo towns may bo re lieved of a portion of tho Stnto tox, which under an honest appraisal would fall to their taxpjyeis, but which under tho pre sent order of things Is homo In part by tho.'e towns whoso real estate is apprais ed ut its Just value. nnrllngton has contributed In tho vic inity of JU.OOO annually for somo years to other towns In the Stato owing to tho fact that tho Stato school and road taxes nre Imposed In accordance with tho sire of our grand list and the proceeds dis tributed pro rati and It hns nlso homo moro than Its Just shnro of tho State's burdens on account of the high rate of appraisal of real estate In this city as Fix tho Kcsponslhllltr. The moro tho pcoplo learn nbout tho manner In which tno sic among tne Vermont troops were treated In hospitals tho moro Indtennnt they become Various reports aro current ns to the parties re sponsible for this condition of affairs, but nothing except an Investigation mado of llclally can satisfactorily fix tho blame. When tho responsibility for tho horrible experiences reported Is established noth ing except tho punishment of the man or men to bo held nccountnblo will satisfy tho pcoplo of Vermont. It Is enough to offer one's life against tho enemy without being obliged to yield It up on account of the criminal carelessness or Indifference of those who should bo friends. Washington advices are to tho effect that no plans have been definitely settled for the military occupation of Havana nnd western Cuba, but Gen. Fltzhugh Lee lias been assured of tho command. Ho will take with him his corps, with addi tions to bring tho force up to a numerical strength of 30,000 men. Individual cotton mills nt Fall River, Moss., havo begun a movement to cur tall production. Tho competition of tho cotton mills of the South Is beginning to bo soverly felt In New England, and tho only satisfactory solution of tho problem how to relievo tho situation undoubtedly lies In the opening up of a larger market for America's cotton products. Perry S. Heath, first assistant postmaster-general, who Is now abroad, writes that whereas Europeans formerly believ ed that wo would not fight If wo could, and could not, If we would, they now look upon us as "the bravest, most skill ful nnd most dangerous foo on earth." This is certainly worth lighting for nnd lncldontly It will bo of vast benefit to our commerce. The eighth volumo of tho National Cy clopaedia of American ntogrnphy presents sketches of all tho forty-six governors of Vermont, with likenesses of most of them, together with three views of tho Vermont Ktutc House. Tho presidents of the Uni versity of Vermont were similarly treated in the second volume. This cyclopaedia thus Includes along with men of the time, sketches of tho men of on earlier day who helped to shape the present. nnrllngton republicans nominated lion W. J. Van Patten for city representative whllo Sholbumo republicans renominated Dr. W. Seward Webb for representative. Both of these gentlemen have rendered public service which Is an onrnest of their usefulness In tho next Legislature, and If other towns throughout tho Stnto mako nominations equally as commendable ns these Vermont will bo assured of a high order of legislation the coming autumn. Secretary Alder's Defense. Tho secretary of war recognizes, tho wlde-sprcnd and very serious criticism of tho management of his department by a somewhat elaborate explanation. Boiled down to a sentence It Is a confession, or stntement, that ho and his subordinates were swamped by tho slzo of tho task laid upon them. Of courso tho bottom blamo for the vast amount of needless loss of Ufa and suffering endured by tho troops must rest on Congrcss.whlch rush ed tho nation Into war before any ade quate preparation for war had been made With that granted, tho fact remains that tho disclosures of Incompetency, Jobbery and neglect of duty In several depart ments of tho nrmy, which have been nnd nro dally appearing, nro simply appalling: nnd it will bo quite Impossible to per suade tho pcoplo that with thoroughly competent men at tho head of tho Qunr termattcr's, Subsistence nnd Medical de partments of tho army, n large part of the suffering, sickness, delays and distress to which the men liavo been subjected In ramp and In tho Held, might not have been avoided. Doubtless moro or less cf tho blamo belongs to gencrahi and col onels nnd men In subordinate positions: but with men of the right stamp nt tlio head such Incompetents would have been to a pood extent held to their duty or made to glvo place to hotter men. Weak ness and Incniclcncy nt tho top, filters down through all tho lower strata of un army. Men of commanding ability, high sense of duty, stern Integrity nnd strong purpose, nt the heart, Insplro like quali ties In the men below them. Under all tho circumstances the army has been for tunate In coming out ns well as It has, ns regards tho results of the war. That these results might havo been secured at far less cost of life nnd suffering nnd treasure many fnlr-mlnded and Intelligent YERMONT SOLDIERS ONLY LACKED AN OPPORTUNITY TO " DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES. (len. O, O. Howard Commends Gov, Omul's Action In Asking For the Regiment's Ilecall When There Was Nothing Moro to bo Done, and Insist that they bo given control of tho Philippines, even though they nre un able to guaruntce security for tho lives nnd property of all residents regardless of nationality, our government Is placed In nn equivocal position. According to tho latest ndvlccs from Manila, Agulnaldo demanded that, ho be placed at tho head of affairs In tho Phil. Ipplncs outsldo of tho city after tho fall of Manila, and mado other demands, but Gen. Merrltt Is said to havo compromised with tho Insurgent leader by allowing him to assume temporary control of nil terri tory In the group outsldo of tho city of Manila. It Is also stated that Agulnaldo was nble to sccuro this compromise through his control of tho citys water n. m...r 0. Howard, who recently supply. returned from working at tho front on Agulnaldo Is probably not a groat lead- tho Christian commission, was seen by a or. but ho Is nlalnlv nossesscd of suf- Freo Press reporter yesterday, and when , . . . 'uskod to say something of Ills experience, iicicnt cunning ami aomiy cuinu.i.uu 10 ,cd. hnvo lmd ubout ns much cnublo him to mnko our retention of any cruwdcd Into the last thrco months as territory In the Philippines unpleasant for 'any man over hud. Whero shall I be tho time being. Ho knows that our gov-' Bin V" ernment must tolerate from him "acltyU" and presumption which the Spanish would inj.. i landed from tho Seguronca a week not daro to exhibit and ho also knows that ngo Saturday. I had business engage incnts In Petersburg)! nnd Chicago, III. from which places I havo Just returned Except for that trip I havo been with our soldiers or our sailors during tho whole of tho past month. Wo hnd on compared will, the methods pursued byl-10"0"3 n" 'cr tho land fully believe assessors In many other towns. Somo of ! Excuses nnd explanations make a poor Burlington's residents aro inclined tocom- puuftlll,t0 for Performance of duty. The other name than his on their ticket? Has plain of the appraisal of their real estato "n's ' tho ranM nna ,lne "'cors nave this year, but while not a few Inequalities ,,0"c tl,elr "ut'- nn1 by triclr C0Un"5B nnrt n whole will remain high ns compared with many other towns. The position of this city seems to bo somewhat similar "to that In which the city of Dridgcport, Conn., finds Itself. Tho Standard of that place, In speoklng of the necessity for n revision of the law of that Stato regarding the appraisal of real es tate, says: "Bridgeport hos followed the letter and spirit of the law In putting Its property and overcomo tho defects of their super! ors. For tho needless sufferings they have endured tho men responsible there for, ought In duo tlmo to bo called to a stem reckoning, beginning nt tho top. his future ns n political nnd military lead er largely depends upon tho success with which he pushes his present demands for recognition nnd power. It would be an extremely unfortunate board tho Segurancn 300 men representing m.i.. .i,i ..- t i, nhil.rn.1 in organizations, aruiiery. lniantry anu . . . , ., cavalry. Most of them wero cither 111 or iccori 10 arms 10 compel mo ...surK.w. weakens I lmnelne. from tho no to recognize tho government which is de- count In your paper, tho Vermont soldiers elded upon for tho Philippine Islnnds, but nt Fort Ethan Allen are. Typhoid fever, ni. n,tr, f n nil imnr.,.. chills and fever and dysentery leave men " . . ? ' . , , ,' very much exhausted. 1 do. not wonder ime. lnnsmucn as we nave ucpnvcu oimm ,at GoVi arotlt lll)ltC( to havo tho mct) of her power of enforcing law nna order Kcnt home when ho saw so Inrgo a pro In tho city of Manila nnd vicinity, other portion on the sick list." (211 out of 1000). nations will naturally expect this govern-! ,Tho cnpja' wua. ." thought . . . , , , .. ' thcro would bo any discredit to tho Stato meiii iu uiku Hicaiiuivs iu iiiru,,: s h"-ir re 2 in en t because. Gov. Grout hnd nsk eminent, which means the safety of their C1 to havo tho men sent homo after penco citizens: nnd oven If wo retain not n sin- was assured, nnd ho replied: "None what cio foot of Phlllnnlno territory norma-lever. I visited the regiment twice while nently. we will be held responsible for the v? .nVT. situation on tne isianu oi i.uzon lor ni prCsscd to me an anxiety to go to Cuba least n considerable tlmo to come, uur or to Porto Rico or anywhere, where they government will undoubtedly Insist upon,c"ld havo a share In the active work of tho retention of rft least a naval station '''.'.""lI1 '?.51'ini ?.',"stl l-h"1 and a zone of territory for its support and rccl) wcrc called to tho absolute front, protection, but by the time wo havo reach., that tho remainder of the 200,000 volun r,l ihnt nnlnt thn erpnt mntarltv of tho l""" collld t possibly bear u hind In . , ' ... ,... , the war except to stand nnd wait. Per- vlnced thnt the possession oi runner ter- regiment circumstanced like tho First Vermont, which did Its duty nnd all re quired of it nobly, should bo credited with Its good will and spirit of patriotism as much as If It had been In the placo of the rough riders at Santiago. It re quires twlco tho fortltudo to stay In camp particularly where the water has not nroven good and whoro the men .have seen their comrades, constantly attneked by fevers and dropping down day by day among them. "I hope that somo rewnrd will be given to every faithful soldier who did his best, that his children may see that his services vcro appreciated. Surely tho press will i uiMuiiKuirMi muse oiiiccrs who nave acted j their part with diligence nnd ability, and ifinemuer tno sunrcrlngs of thoso who havo been attacked by disease as well ns I hose who wero pierced by bullets. On my last visit to Chlckamauga, (It was my mini), I saw capt. Drowncil when he and his men were guarding tho pay depart ment of tho army. It was duty requiring diligence nnd probity nnd It was maunl llcently performed. On this trip there was no fault tha"t could be found with tho or der, dlsclpllno and servlco of tho regiment. Chaplain Day was himself III with dys Burlington Savings Bank, INCORPORATED 1847. Deposits Jul 1, 1SU8, 55,8904 01). 02 Surplus - 11, 00 0.8!) Total Assoti, $0,202,100.75 inUSTEES. C F, Wxnn, I Wit.LiinD Cha.ne, UHAIlt.ES P. SMITH, 11ENIIV UKEENE, J. L. Bahstow, I . A. U, PEIIlUli, JIENHV WELLS. Tlecelvrs nnd nnvs dCDOSlts dally. De posits made on either of tho first four business davs of imv month draw inter est from tho 1st. If mado afterwards in terest will commeiioft tho first of tho loi lowing month. Interest will be credited to depositors Jan. Jst nml Jnlv 1t. rnmnoundlng twice a year. Thcro aro no stockholders In this bank. All the earnings, less expenses, dc longs to depositors. Tho rato of Interest depends on the earnings, and for tho paat twelve years lias boon i per cent, uui ut n law nasstd ut tho last session of the Legislature no savings bank can pay mow man i per cent until ltt Burpius rencnes 1U per tent oC Its deposits, when a special Ulvidcnd is to be made. All tuxes In this Slate aro nald by tne bank on deposits of J1500 or less. Deposits aro received In sums from 11 to J2000, nnd no Interest will ln mild on nnv sum in CX' cess of this amount, except on deposits by widows, orphans, administrators, excevv tors, guardians, charitable or religious ln stltutlons or on trust funds deposited by order of tho court. No money loaned to nny ofllccr or trus tee of tlio hunk. CHAItLES P. SMITH, Pre-Mdont. FHEDEUICK W. WAIID. Treas. E. S. IS11AM, Assistant Treasurer, of-town depositors. Forebjn drvft u4 ttttrn ot end) Is- ,uod- ... Interest Department. rltory In the Philippines would be unwise, If not impracticable, LETTERS FROM THE PEOPlE. THE PROllATE JUDGESHIP. To the Editor of tho Free Press: You have published several communica tions on tho nomination for probate Judgo by the democratic county convention. The gentleman who mado tho nornln.itlon Is reported to havo called upon Chittenden county voters, without distinction of parly, to support Torroy E. Wales as tho best man for 'tho place. If this position was taken with onilro sincerity, why has the democratic party over placed any ho not been as good In the past ns to-day? I have nlways supported Judgo Wales for the numlnnlion of his nnrtv. Had hn will doubtless bo remedied the standard ns Patient endurance havo supplemented been a candidate I should havo supported mm tnis year, nnd heartily too. He is in better health now than ho was two years ngo, when some of his friends mado tho blunder of committing him to futuro re tirement from the field. Tho democrats could havi nominated no better man and they know It. Hut Is It Judgo Wules they want, or do they hope to trade on his ex cellent namo to the ndvnntngo of their nominee for sheriff and city representa tive? How sudden their appreciation of his excellent qualities! Again, certain things must bo dono by party methods. Xo ono claims unfair dealing In the nominations of thn Inst re piilillcc.il county convention. Thcro was not oven a ballot for tho Judgo of pro bate. I think the nomination was unanl mous. No ono has since protested. Tho A Stato Laboratory. Tho Importance, ot tho work dono for the State Hoard of Health us well ns for va rious towns by Dr. J. H. Llnsley has come to bo thoroughly appreciated, and a movc- Into the lists for taxation nt the market mt.nt i3 on foot to secure tho recognition value. As a recompense for that unusual ... .. , . . , ,.,,. respect for the law, It hos had to pay or "' ,vork ln mlch 11 mlinner 1,s t0 m'llc tne major portion of the county taxesiiiisscrviccsavaiiaiiioiorwiccimiuoi.nl:. over since, nnd there has not yet been nny such equalization In the county gen erally ns puts Bridgeport on n fnlr foot ing with the other towns. What Is need ed Is a revision of tho law, and a more explicit and compulsory statute demand. Ing a uniform rating all over tho State. ... A more explicit law would glvo the board a better guldo to go by, and the matter of regulating lists by ono uniform stundnrd would bo moro easy. Thcro !, absolutely no reason or common sense In tho varying rates which prcvull all over the State." This nlso npplles to Vermont to a cer tain degree, und there would seem to be an excellent opportunity for Judicious re form ln the direction ot equalizing tho It will bo renumbered that a laboratory wos fitted up ln this city some tlmo since sober second thought of Chittenden roun-unilei- tho uusnlces of tho State Hoard of ty republicans will hold them to their iichci. inn logic ot tilings uiimns or nothing else. Judge Wales can expect (nothlng else. His regard for equity could WINOOSKI SAVINGS BANK From Its careful management has not met with a loss from any loan mado uur Intr thn last twenty Years. Deposits mado during tho first five days of any month will draw Interest from tho first day of that month. Deposits mado after tho fifth day of any month will diaw Interest from tho first day of tho next month. Interest Is credited depositors January 1st and July 1st, compounding somi-an nunllr. Tho rato of interest paid to dc posltors by all savings banks In this Stato Is limited by law to four por cent until Its sum ns amounts to ten per cent oi deposits, when an extra dividend Is to he made. No Interest Is allowed by law to Do paid on deposits In excess of two thousand doi' lar. except It bo on deposits by widows nmhnns. adm n strators. executors, guar. dlans, chnrllaiuo or religious insuiimnun, or on trust funds deposited oy oruer o court. Tho Bank nnvs' all taxes in this State on deposits of fifteen hundred dollars or less Vermont loans solicited. Deposits July 1, ISPS JWI2.8I Surnlus 21.0iii.St OFFICERS-S. H. Weston, President Ormond Cole. Treasurer. TRUSTEES S. H. Weston, J. B. Small O. P. Hay, A. J. Stover.s, Ormond Cole, E C. Mower, Samuel Blgwood. dniti:d status depositary, This bank Invites tho Inspection ot the public to Its completo facilities for tha 4 reneral bnmg buMnetM trmnaaoted. ranid and lnexDenslvw transaction nt all Special attention riven to accounts of out crancnes oi uantung. With Its largo capital, ample, resource and unsurpassed facilities, It solicits tht accounts of firms, corporations and Indi- Interest paia on special time dupealU. viduals and offers them tho most liberal Books issued upon which mtret com- terms that their resnonslbllltv and bal- pounds twice each yex. Certificates of Deposit bearing lnteroet !uoa to those nllccs warrant. who prefer them. Accounta may tie opeund Ladles and family accounts aro especial, by mail. , . . - v ' ijr .uviiQu. epcciai leuersa window and deposit desk for ladles. Correspondence or an Intorvlow Is re quested with anyono Interested, under as surances that all transactions with us will bo hold in tho strictest confidenco and given tho most carcrul attention. I- E. WOODHOUSfc, Cashier. SILVER GOING TO THE HEAR. (From tho New York Evening Tost.) The confusion of tongues among th democrats touching tho political Issues enterv nt thn time nnd wn nfmid tii.it it of the duy Is very interesting. e pub Howard National Bank, Burlington, Vt. THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF IIUItLINOTON, VT. Incorporated 1810, UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY, Capital, Surplus, $500,000 250,000 Capital, Surplus and Profits $300,000 100,000 DIRKCTOHS: JOEL If. GATES, President. ' DANIEL W. RODINSON, Viec-rroo't. ALBERT C. S PAULDING. ELIA3 LTMATT. r. E. DUIIGE83. Ca-ihlon The Burlington Trust Co. i6a College Street,1 Chartered by the State of Vermont. Transacts a general banking business, and executes Corpor ate and individual Trusts. OFFICERS I898: Edward Wells, Prest. B. B. SmaHey, Vice-Prest. (of Wells & Richardson Co.) (tx-Collector U. S. CiJitomi.) D. W. Robinson. E. Henry Powell. (of Itoblnson-Edwards Lumber Co.) (of Powoll & Pswell. Attornoys.) A. E. Richardson. Henry L. Ward, Treasurer. (of Wells & Richardson CoJ OUR KALEIDOSCOPE. THE SUMMER HUSBAND. " Now Dolly's home again dear me! My rest and peace nre o'er; I cannot dash my garments oft And drop them on the floor. No moro I throw my papers round; My smoking I restrain; To nentness I am tightly bound, ICow Dolly's home agntn. Chicago News. UNFORTUNATE. Health. It Is now proposed to secure a small appropriation for tho laboratory and some Idea ot the manner ln which the council nothing elso. His rareer has al project Is viewed In other parts of the State call bo gained from the following extract from a letter contributed to the columns of tho Caledonian by Dr. W. J. Aldrlch, health olllcer of St. Johnsbury: There li to bo u bill Introduced In tho coming session of the Legislature asking for nn appropriation of money to establish una conduct nt Hurllngton a laboratory which shnll bo open 10 the freo use of burdens of Stnto expense. In some States .Vermonlers. In this laboratory exnmlna thcro are boards of equalization whose !n wl" bc "m.'!e f r tho gprmii of illph- duty it Is to take Into account rates of appraisal and to remove Inequalities, but so long ns we have no such body In Ver mont, Inequality ln taxation will continue. Our Soldlnr Boys nt Homo. The members of tho First Vermont Regiment aro ngiiln ln their native State, and nil Vermont ers will rcjolco that they aro thus to enjoy an opportunity to re- iriln their health and strength In our without a dissenting vote endorse pure, invigorating nlr and amid healthful Stiles' candidacy for representative therU, consumption, etc. Drinking water will bo tested, and other tests mado which physicians cannot make thcnuolves, which they huvo been sending nwny to bo made, and for which their patients have had to pay. Such a laboratory will bo of service to every peison who Is sick or who may bc r.lck, nnd that means all. There Is no moro Important bill to come before tho Legislature than this, and no man can so ably represent our town'H Interest In this matter as a physician. For this reason not only I hut the cntlro medical profes sion of St. Johnsbury, so far as I know, Dr. ways been marked by consistent fairness. I look to sen him consistent to tho end. If, F, WOLCOTT FOR REPRESENTATIVE. tvnllUl r.inl, tl, mnn nc It .! .! IllsilCd tllO flirt a fCW (iHVS IlgO 111.11 Oll t i, m in,i 1,0 fu n-nii Arwt hn. i,..,. nhil crcssman Bland had been defeated In . ..u 1 .thn Missouri Stnte convention In hi vice through tho hospital department. I .attempt to keep tho sliver question to tho know I shall always meet any member front. The wlso Mr. Bal ey. of Texas, of the First Vermont with u feeling of who urged on tho war ngnlnst Spain and lendernesH nnd respect, and If anybody is strained himself badly In his efforts to disposed to cast a slur upon theso mcn,cure the recognition of the Cuban In- It will bo a disgrace to tho man who does surKenis, 11.1a rai rimim.,, It, for Vermont men nro ready to fight the State convention of his party. Like battles, to onduro hardships, or to give11'". Bland.hc wanted to keep the silver their lives for their country's honor, and ".ucstlon foremost, and to this end he op somehow such soldiers. God willing, will nosed territorial expansion and Phlllp havo their reward. Iplnlsm with all his might. 1 he conven- "I lin vn TvnrW,.,! In thn Ohrlxtlnn ran. lion took the Opposlto View, and showed mission tho cam tlirtrn h. rnn.oniKMiM n innt- ;i r mv r.nd nml mv the cxamplo of tho State convention. conscience approve. So let It he withlThcse nre only two out of n largo number every Ve'rmont officer and soldier who has ' straws showing which way the wind borne his part In this wnr with Spain. ' utw" in the democratic party. Tho sll Knmphfwlv will rememher his service anil vcr question Is absolutely lifeless at prcs- nerinen onil the Almlchtv will rrant Ills cnt. Whether It can crr be rcsuseltnted dc Spanish nrandec The people will ninnrl an account somo day. I fear. Second Grandee What shall we do? All our history tha world knows we are no bookkeepers. Enquirer (Cincinnati.) MR. HAY NOT THE FIRST. Mr. liny is not tho first or our represen tatives abroad to bo recalled to ncrept the position of secretary of stnte. Jeffer son was brought hick from Franco by Washington to becomo the first secretary of state In the new government. Tho next instance was that ot James Monroe; who was recalled from England to becomo Madison's secretary of state. When Mon roe succeeded to tho presidency In 1517, ho nppolntcd John Qulney Adamr who w s then tho American minister nt St. Peters burg, his secretary of state. Louis Mc Lane, who was minister to Franco, be came Jackson's third secretary of state, and was summoned from P.irfs tn tnUn Jthe position. There nro nlso Instances In where those who had beert REASSURED. secretaries or siato were nflerward ap pointed to foreign missions. Van Burcn, who was Jackson's first secretary of stntej was sent as minister to England, and to do what little good I could in tnsU it considered tho silver question a nps and nt tho front, but whether matter of secondary Importance. Mr. ie record of It or not Is of llttlo 1 Bailey's own district convention followed blessing." PERSONAL AND GENERAL. According to tho Army and Navy Jour nal tho real hero ot tha present war Is Ensign Curtln, who landed at tho Port of Ponce, and with inimitable cheek Bent Ills ultimatum to tha commander of the Spanish forces at Tonco by telcphono. It udds: "Of all the astonishing Incidents of this war nothing for novelty approaches this, and Mr. Curtln should go down In history as the originator of the 'Hello' method of reaching military' results." Tho general order from Washington promulgating instructions for tho muster ing out of volunteers, provides among other things for a thorough physical ex amination of officers nnd men Immediately before the muster out; for use In tho set tlement of futuro claims for pensions, A provision Is also mnde for tho sale to tho enlisted mon of their arms and accoutre ments, at prlcos ranging from one cent for a spoon to $10 for a Springfield rifle. Tho latest political rumor from Wash ington Is that Senator McMillan of Michi gan Is to bo appointed ambassador to Eng. land to succeed Ambassador Hay In order to make a placo for Secretary Alger, who aspires to a seat ln tho United States Son- ate. It Is stated that Senator McMillan has already announced his retirement from the Senate and has stated his pref erence for Secretary Alger as his succes lor; nnd that Gov. Plngrco Is a party to the arrangement. Has Plngree planted potato patches to no political purposo? The Rutland Herald will not bo comfort ed because tho Vermont troops were not ent to the West Indies, oven though peace was assured when their return to Vorniont was asked for.lt now seeks to discredit the Vermont National Guard; says thuro has been a good deal of kick ing in regard to maintaining oven one regiment and vents Its spleen on all who liavo contributed to the recall of tho troops to Vermont, The Marble City contemporary's Idoa of military honor must ho almost as peculiar an the Spntilsh surroundings. Tho people of Vermont ex pected that our troops would be obliged to undergo hardships and sufferings and possibly offer up their lives, for such nro some of tho penalties of wnr; but when It became cortaln that tho services of our soldiers would not bo needed In further war operations, owing to tho cessation of hostilities, their return was generally do- sired. If thoro had been further lighting to bo done, Vermont would havo been tho last State to ask for tho return ot her troops. But when tho conditions preva lent at Chlckamauga becamo genorally known thero was Instant demand for a change In their location. If doubt a8 to tho wisdom of this move ment pervaded tho minds of any of tho people who watohod the return of tho troops nt Fort Ethan Allen, It must have been dissipated by the sight of tho long hospital train, crowded with over KX) of our brave boys, or nearly ono-quarter of the regiment. Scores of the soldiers wero unable to leave the cars without assist alice, nnd a number wcrc moved only with tho old of stretchers. Tho pinched nnd drawn faces of all of tho troops on tho train told a tale moro eloquent than words, of suffering nnd pain resulting from their struggle with unsanitary sur roundlngs In nn enervating climate, No one who saw them could regret that the v,ar department was asked to send them home, But not all of our soldiers aro sick and, being Vermonters, It Is natural that those who nro fit for duty should express re gret that they had no opportunity for ac tlve servlco In tho field. All of our people, nnd especially the veterans of the Union army, will appreclato this feeling on tho part of our troops. But It was not the fault of the First Vermont Regiment that it remained In camp three months amid conditions which rendered service in the field far preferable. In responding tp tho call for troops and offering their services and tholr lives they showed that they were true patriots. They demonstrated their bravery when they volunteered, and, leaving behind business, home, wives nnd mothers and sisters and friends, started for the front. If they had been given nn opportunity to light, none would havo rc jolced more than they; but now that peace Idea of national honor. But then such freak exhibitions as this from the neigh- has come, we nre all glad to have our sol inr have come to bo expected, end Us Jdler boys at home once more, end proud Vermont's Attraction for Capitalists. Capitalists aro plainly looking with In creased favor upon Vermont as a Held for Investment ln manufacturing Industries, owing to our practical immunity from la bor troubles nnd our lack ot legislation that would tend to foment strikes. Tho latest Instance of this disposition Is to bo found In tho announcement that F. A. Kennedy, the mllllonalro cracker manu facturer, formerly ot Cnmbrldgeport, Mnss., has bought from tho Windsor Li brary association the old armory nnd water power at Windsor, which orlglnnlly cost $100,000, with tho Intention of utilizing them for some manufacturing business. Vermont has hundreds of places whero water-power might bo used to excellent udvnntage, either directly or for tho trans mission ot power by meiH of electricity, and Indications aro not wanting that theso favorablo openings ore to ho rapidly taken ndvnntngo of, now that a period ot marked prosperity is assured tho people of this country. Our residents will be wise in their generation If they take advantage of many ot theso opportunities thcmrclves, but every reasonable Induce ment should be offered to foreign capital. How to promote tho development of Ver mont's natural resources and encourage outsldo capitalists to direct their attention to this State, should receive the thoughtful conscientious and persistent attention ot the members of our Legislature at tho coming session; and the senators and rep resentatives who help to solve tho problem will deserve and receive the gratitude of every true Vermonter, To the Editor of the Freo Press: I hnvo noticed with pleasure that II. F. Wolcott of Wlnooskl has been mentioned as n possible candidate for town represen- Richard Mansfield denies that ho has tatlve In Colchester. There Is no man In formed any plans for tho future of his that town who would fill that office with now lv nrrivinl Eon beyond tho detcrmlnn more dignity and credit to his constltu-' tinn that tho boy shall never becomo an cuts than Mr. Wolcott. He Is an honesti actor If ho can prevent It man. a lawyer of ability nnd an upright! r-n.io, rtitnl. r,t th rntirv." ryu- . 1 I ..... i. ,. iv. " i-mrii. nil' Minn Mill iiunur uuru 11 iiu I would nuiki right legislator. Is extremely doubtful. In our opinion It will never trouble tho country again. TERRORS OF CAMP LIFE. (From the Springfield Republican.) Tho First Vermont volunteer regiment is to be mus'.ercd out right away and tho papers of tho State call for a popular wcl come worthy of returning hrroes. To bo sure, this regiment got no nearer to the h nominal nVd eectedMr Wolcott I haa b0Usht.iV Trln1f1htim' "rfront than Camp Thomas at Cl.Ickamau- L,?t?i,, ?,?i, n?.r,fSCte,iili ,?,?." the HerkShlre hills, and will soon build I bul lt n))p(.nra to bo recognized In Ver- nEPUBLICAN. NO DUCK DINNERS. To tho Editor of tho Freo Press: I understand thnt thero has been nn MTh n'Vn, nVnr l,hT?, SElpn "ancals" in shops where the a summer rcsiucnco mere. More than 40.0CO marks havo already been collected for the proposed Wagner monument at Utrlln, which will probably be placed on the Lutzoplatz. Berlin courts have ruled that exhibiting the signs "English spoken here," or "Id 'biunuares aro not spoken by the shop men Is a contravention against the law dealing with unfair competition In trade, dinners have been served at this place. I will stnto now thnt thero havo been no hulk, uium-ia n-rreu hi c.inu uur mm nu ,. .- v,t,, t, n- lmnrlrn. wild duck killed In the vicinity of tho1"'','"1 """" - " Sand Par since tho season closed last January', to tho knowledge ot myself or family and any statement printed In any paper to the contrary Is not true. Respectfully, B. PHELPS. South Hero, Aug. 23. T. C. FOR CLERK OF THE HOUSE, CIIENEV. (From tho News and Citizen.) T. C. Cheney of Morrlsvlllo Is a can didate for tho position of Clerk of tho house of Representatives, Mr. Cheney hns ment Prof. Othnol C. Marsh, curator of tho Peabody museum at Ynlc. has Just re ceived an election as a foreign member of tho Geological society of London. Miisa Takahashl, the wlfo of the pro prietor of the Hawaii "Shlnpo," has been away from jnpan oniy a year dui nas mont republican circles, ns elsewhere, that camp life under existing official aus pices has terrors greater than thoso of the battle Held. TWO NATIONS UNITED. (Written by a boy aged 15.1 'Twas far back over n century At Lexington mlnuto men stood, Aod opposed the coming of redcoats, And shed their good heart's blood. Two nations fought each other, Engaged In deadly strife, The farmers forsook their ploughs, and horses. Took leave of family and wife. And many n homo was darkened, For death with un&p.irlng hand, learned English well enough In that short ' "" ' ' ' - tlme to conduct the business end of theirrom among the patriot band. Ilut soon sweet peace opened her wings,, tlnrt.tfn rlnillll linnrl nf ttlft fntrillV Of Hid IV.ii. nit ntl. Irt.,.1 n.,.1 can lato Jay Gould, and guardian of tho mil-1 And every heart and bosom throbbed. served both ns 2d Assistant Clerk and as Hons left by tho financier, will arrive In .with the song of liberty. 1st Assistant. The present efficient Clerk. I New York irom Switzerland on Sept. 1. 1 F. A. Howhind, will In nil probability be Within u few days of that date Frank On tho day when our Independence, tho next Secretary of State, and ns lt will Jay Gould, tho youngest of tho children, Was declared through every clime, therefore bo necessary to select a new win coiuu ui usi-, mm un .muiuuih i", twas men tne nciis oi i.iucny, Clerk, it is very proper that tho 1st As sistant bo promoted. Tho position Is a very responsible one one which n green hand ennnot very well fill. This being tho case wo have no doubt Mr. Cheney will re ceive tho election. The fact that "Tom the will of Jay Gould, must be divided. the great fortune llcnryk Slenklewlcz, the author of "Quo Vadls," Is expected to arrlvo In this coun try In Hcpiomuer, Sent forth their merry chime. Then roso our great "Fourth of July," Bo dcur to every heart, accompanied by his ; ' ' , u They are now In:""- ceivo tno ejection, me met timt -i"m r 0d daughter, una seen service in aionipcner i Kreaiiv n-- , t.-i....- rri, in his favor. Thus far there Is no , other; ;.ct' will leTlur. In New rk and In "); VXVZV"" candidate for the place, nnd Judging from ; j!oHton uuiiiiiieuia ui iiiu uiuiu i'n iti.wii the situation, thero will bo none. Wo do not think lt necessary to culoglze"Tom," us he Is known throughout tho State ns a Then nil is changed nrlght, I'nhn , n-n ,,nlln,,u n n imltr.il Tlio work on tho Swiss Jungfrau ralMAnd 'tis a plcixant sight, wny Is proving less expenslvo than had been esumiiica, unu it is expectea mat in see ino siurs oi um iw. Further Troublo In tho Philippines. The American forces have overcome tho Spanish at Manila, but th Insurgents under Gen. Agulnaldo remain to be dealt with and In somo respects the situation Is more embarrassing for our government than when we were' fighting tho SpnnlBh. When Admiral Dewey was operating ngalnst Gen. August'ln's forces, ho wns fighting the troops of tho nation with which wo were at war. In dealing with Gen, Agulnaldo, however, tho American commandyrs are compelled to remember that wo went to war with Spain In behalf of tho revolutionists. When the Insui gents stand upon their rights, therefore, ynung man of sterling integrity, oxccllent ln live years, tho summit of the mountain , With tho cross of the Union Jack wave, character nnd good ability. His native will bo reached. county Spunky Lamoille will bo pleased to see him given tho clerkship, a position which ho will 1111 with great credit. THE GREAT DATES OF WAR. (From tho Springfield Republican,) Tho great dates of war aro easy to fix In tho mind: February IS, April 21. May 1, July 1. July 3. August 12. No one in tho whole country needs to be told what each stands for. EXPANSION ON EXPANSION. (Memphis Commercial Appeal, Dcm.) Perhaps Joe Bailey's head expansion was Jealous ot national expansion, EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. (Detroit Tribune, Rep.) Rut Uncle Sam can't bo blamed If tho Philippines persist In roosting in his coop, Rutho yuur tender, soro nnd blistered feet wllh Crystallna. It cures. One Minute Cough Cure, cures, Tbat Is what It was mde t gp Tlio largest tin factory in tho world Is situated on Sulo Branl, nn Island In tho Hay of Slgnaporc. It turns out monthly 1200 tons of tin, moro than the product ot Cornwall and more than that ot Austra lia. The oro comes from Selargor and Perak, In Malacca. Pouttney Blgelow says that Emperor William Is the only one of tho crowned heads of Europe who could turn to and cam his own living ns ship designer, newspaper editor or military man. A critic thoughtfully observes that nothing Is said about tho Kaiser's prospects as a composer of music. It Is estimated that Michigan still has 10,000,000,000 standing feet of pine; .Wis consin twice as much; Minnesota, 35,000, 000,000 feet. Cuttlfg 6,000,000,000 feet annual ly, this supply would last only about ten years more. Tho average annual cut Is 40.000.COO. PERSONAL. Prcs riuckham and Mrs. Buckham, at latest accounts from them, were at Ox ford, after having visited tho English lakes, They wero contemplating a short visit to Holland. "I had a running, Itching sore on my leg. Suffered tortures. Doan's Ointment took awny the burning and Itching Instantly and quickly effected permanent cure." C. W. Lenhart, Bowling Green, O. Side by sldo In a martial procession, Of manhood both loyal ana brave. Then may wo o'er bo united, Tho red and the blue ns one, As they wero In the year of 'SS In the city of Hurllngton. Fred K. liennctt. author ot "Tho uat- tie of Manila Bay." . T.imAf tlllnhntlH ... V. I- .. . I. - . . She -Would you lovo me Just tho same . of statQ umpr prt,p,llcnl Poll(, bocam It I hadn t a cent. mnster tr, BnRlan,i un(Ier rrcf.,ient He (obsently) I would love you more. Tur. t nt.. i.,. ,., . ,u i. I abhor this new-mown hay perfume. ,n. Washburne. who was ..!. irv nf -Dally .News (Cmlvcston.) i,nte lm(1er p,.,,,,!,, Graiu for a ,)rlpf MfcjT fiMPTrttNG space, and was then appointed minister ML ST BE SOMETHING. lto vran0Cl and Thomas F. Bayard, who Minnie What n monotonous tlmo those was secretary ot stato In Cleveland's first poor heathen women who wear almost no administration and ambassador to Eng clothes must have. land ln his second. Mamie Yes. I wonder what they una to , worry over? -The Indianapolis Journal. SENTIMENTAL. Little Willie Pa. what Is that saying about lis being "better to havo loved and lost" Mr. Hennypeck (feelltigly)-It Is better to hnve loved and lost than never to havo lost at all. Judge. HER QUIET CHARMS. She's a very charming woman. That Is. as charmers go; And no one ever hears her Dispensing talcs of woe. As to her neighbors' doings, She Invariably keeps mum- Terhaps tho reason of lt Is Hecuuso she's deat and dumb. Exchange. HE WAS SILENCED. She After all you must admit that wo men are better than men. He Oh. I don't know. Tho Blblo docsn t say anything about seven devils being cast out ot a man. SncNo, of course not; ho has every one of them yet. Chicago News. A MANITARIAN. "A man who will leave his property to his wife only on condition of her not mar rylng again." said tho Sweet Young Thing, "Is as mean as ho enn be." "Oh. I don't know," said tho Savage Bachelor. "Perhaps ho Is a friend to man kind." Indianapolis Journal. A THOUGHTFUL FIANCEE. Jack Suppose I teach you to play cards now, nnd then you'll know all about lt i.ftcr we aro married, Murlc Won't thnt ho lovely! What game will you teach me? "Solltulre."-I.lfc. , FAMILIAR CRY. "I've Just round out," said tho flag Lieu tenant, "what that gunner's mate yonder did before lie enlisted." "What?" asked tho Quartermaster. "I happened to bo standing near him when ho pulled tho lanyard during tho bombardment this morning, and every tlmo ho did It ho yelled 'C-a-a-s-h! Change In u minute!' "Chicago News. THE BURST OF PROSPERITY. (From tho London Speaker.) in the United States that burst of pros perity of which President Mc"Klnley was to be the advance agent cannot bo much longer delayed. Tho war was to have lasted a fortnight; it has lasted three months and cost considerably moro than the Crimean war. It may set up Euro pean complications; It may transform America. At any rate, whatever Its pre cise motives, It has got rid ot a. gravo scandal, and has made for the cause of humanity and civilization. It remains to be seen whether the settlement reocnea will be ns satisfactory In tho East as in the AVcst. Truth wears well. People have learned that DeWltt's Llttlo Burly nisers aro rotlable little pills for regulating tho bow els, curing constipation and sick headache. They don't gripe. J, W. O'Sulllvnn, W, P. Hall. F, Henry Parker, City Drug Store; Gossclln & Bro., It. Crandall, wmoosKt. MODERN HISTORY. Sunday-school Teacher And Samson pushed asunder tho pillars, causing tho temple to collapso . ' Johnny Update But I'll bet it was Schley who really did tho trick. Town Topics . A LAST nESORT. " ' "Gallagher Is bound to find a wife." "Whot has he done?" "Started a chain letter proposal." Cincinnati Enquirer. PREOCCUPIED. Molly I wonder why thoso chickens are little horns on Brooklyn Life. STATES 11 Ceresota Flour' HAKES PERFECT BREAD Ask your dealer for "Ceresota." called leghorns, Dolly Don't yon seo their ankles? SPECIAL SESSION UNITED DISTRICT COURT. A Bpeclal session of the United States District Court for tho purposes of natural Izatlon will be held at tho Unltod States Court Rooms In Montpellor on Tuesday, August 30th, at t o'clock p. m. DEWEY'S DEEDS, Spain enmo to terms pretty promptly, but she wns not quick enough for Dewey. Now York Tribune. At tho beginning, so nt thn llnlsh. What a remarkable Vormontcr,-New York Sun. fALIFORNI A V-ALIFORNI J- jf J Of course you expect to go thero thlf winter. Let me whisper something In youi ear. Bo sure that tho return portion o your ticket reads via the Northern PaclfW Bhasta Route. Then you will seo the grandest mourn tain scenery in the United States, nclud Ing Mount Hood and Mount Rainier, cact more than 11,000 feet high. Mount St. Hel ens, Mount Adams and others. You will nlso bo privileged to mako side trips lnta the Kootenai Country, where such wonder ful now gold discoveries have been mado, and to Yellowstone Paxk, the wonderland! not only of the UnlteC. States, bi,t of tha World. Park season begins JunO 1st each year. Close railroad connections made in Union Station, Portland, for Puget SouniT cities and the East, via Northern Pacino, Charles 8. Fee, general passenger agent. St. Paul. Minn. ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENTS. For safe first mortgngc Rnllrond nnd In dustrlnl bonds paying ii per cent and pre ferred stocks paying 7 per cent; also se lected shares ot operating mines, Apply in The Exploration Syndicate (Incorporated), 33 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. w,4t.